Movies

Learning to Love Sponsored Films

By any count, sponsored films are the most numerous genre of film, and they are also the ones most in danger of being lost

November 30, 2011

The Artist: Making Silents Safe Again

Old techniques from the latest Oscar contender can change the way you look at modern movies

November 23, 2011

News from the Preservation Front

Why we need to save orphan films as well as blockbusters

November 18, 2011

More on Fatty Arbuckle: His Films and His Legacy

Notorious for a career-ending scandal, the comedian deserves to be remembered for his work in movies

November 16, 2011

Saluting Veterans in Film

Veterans have generally been treated with dignity and respect in Hollywood films, but there are always the exceptions

November 11, 2011

More Free Streaming Video Sites

Watch films ranging from Chinese cartoons to deadly sharks on these free resources for online movies and shorts

November 9, 2011

From D.W. Griffith to the Grapes of Wrath, How Hollywood Portrayed the Poor

In the era before the Great Depression and ever since, the film industry has taken a variety of views on the lower classes

November 4, 2011

Paranormal Activity and the Roots of Faked Footage

The horror movie franchise is just the latest in a long history of movies using so-called “recovered” films

November 2, 2011

Hopping Vampires and Other Screen Bloodsuckers

Forget Twilight and True Blood, these overlooked vampire gems are perfect for Halloween viewing

October 28, 2011

3-D Movies Through the Years

The current craze has its roots in the 19th century

October 26, 2011

Mixing Movies and Politics

From Mrs. Miniver to Avatar, how big studio films have influenced public opinion

October 24, 2011

Thomas Edison’s Brief Stint As A Homemaker

The famous inventor envisioned a future of inexpensive, prefabricated concrete homes

October 21, 2011

George Clooney Meets the Press

The star campaigns for two new movies, one of which might win him an Oscar

October 19, 2011

To Save and Project: Screening Restored Movies

A film festival at MoMA highlights those titles, either beloved and well-known or obscure yet fascinating, that may never reach the home market

October 14, 2011

Celebrating Home Movie Day

Is there really no such thing as a boring or banal home movie?

October 12, 2011

Dinosaur Drive-In: Tammy and the T-Rex

A 1990s high school romance flick takes an odd turn when an animatronic dinosaur gets the Frankenstein treatment

October 12, 2011

Classic Movie Theaters: The Colonial, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

A recurring series about movie theaters of the past

October 7, 2011

Science on Screen: Explaining Why Zombies Want to Eat You and Other Mysteries of Life

A film series examines how movies make use of science

October 5, 2011

Restoring Ben-Hur: Catherine Wyler Reminisces About her Father’s Biggest Film

A million-dollar restoration will help introduce the Oscar-winning film to a new audience

September 30, 2011

Playing It Again: The Big Business of Re-Releases

How rereleases drove—and still drive—the film industry

September 28, 2011